10 percent of Griffin’s pay is tied to being on the game-day roster

The details are in on the Robert Griffin III contract with the Browns. For a change, they mesh with the value that was originally reported: two years, $15 million. With a 10-percent caveat.

Of the $7.5 million base amount for each year, $750,000 is tied to Griffin’s ability to suit up every Sunday as part of the 46-man roster. For each game that he’s not on the active roster, $46,875 isn’t earned.

The $6.75 million in guaranteed money comes from a $3.5 million signing bonus and a fully-guaranteed base salary of $3.25 million in 2016.

In 2017, the Browns owe Griffin a $750,000 roster bonus on the third day of the league year, a trigger that forces the Browns to make an early decision on whether to keep him for the season at a base salary of $6 million, along with another $750,000 in per-game roster bonuses.

Another $3.5 million is available per year in incentives based on playing time, passing yards, and passer rating. The specific triggers aren’t yet known; that information will go a long way toward revealing whether Griffin can earn the money.

He can’t earn it if he’s not playing, and his contract doesn’t scream “starter.” Indeed, the value of the deal puts him in the upper reaches of the veteran backup market, with a contract relatively comparable to the one given by the Eagles to Chase Daniel.

Whether Griffin is the starter for all or most of the 2016 season will hinge on whether the team makes another move at quarterback. Specifically, whether the Browns use the second overall pick on someone like Jared Goff or Carson Wentz.

20 responses to “10 percent of Griffin’s pay is tied to being on the game-day roster”

Not saying RG is the answer, but these QB’s coming out are all backups. Goff is small and noodle armed & under .500 at college, Wentz played at a level just above HS and the Paxton was stymied by a .500 Auburn team in that bowl game.

We will learn how good of a coach Hue Jackson is, I think he an do a lot of good things, but for Cleveland to turn this whole thing around from the factory of sadness it needs to start even above him.

They need at least 3 solid draft classes and that would just be to hover around .500 and have a chance to learn how to win close games. Look at the Bengals that struggled for quite some time, then drafted Palmer had to learn how to win close games, same with Andy Dalton, the thing is I don’t know if there is QB worth taking with there Oline being dismantled, why draft QB right away? RG3 may not make through the season then hope the rookie can dodge bltizers?

Given that he wasn’t on the gameday roster for most of last season, do they fall under Not Likely To Be Earned incentives (and therefore not count against the 2016 cap, but against the 2017 cap if they are in fact earned)? Or does that only apply to positional and/or total snapcount stats?

Great pic, a shot of RGIII doing what RGIII does best – get injured and turn over the ball. It’s almost getting boring watching the Browns flail and fail as they pathetically attempt to raise this Titanic they so long ago sunk. LOL!!!

If the Browns draft a qb, it will not be until the mid rounds. Here is a bet I would like to make: their first choice will be the best OL according to their evaluations. Their second choice will be the best OL then available. You think they don’t see what you see?

Here’s to hoping that Haslam is impressed enough with the idea of Moneyball that he hangs on to the coaching staff and front office for a long enough period of time to let the roster catch up to the scheme. Once the media and fans start applying pressure to win now, all bets are off.

Given that he wasn’t on the gameday roster for most of last season, do they fall under Not Likely To Be Earned incentives (and therefore not count against the 2016 cap, but against the 2017 cap if they are in fact earned)? Or does that only apply to positional and/or total snapcount stats?

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All three would be considered “Not Likely” since the player was active last season and unable to trigger any threshold (incentive thresholds must be greater than 0).

Chase has a base 3 year, $21M contract ~ $7M per year.
In reality it’s a $1M signing bonus, $3M Roster Bonus, $1M base salary first year and $7M base salary each with a $1M roster bonus of the next two years with some incentives. Essentially Chase can be cut after one year having been paid $5 with no further obligations (unless he’s injured) — The $12M guarantee that’s been reported is for injury, not skill.

RG3’s contract is $7.5M per year for two years with incentives that are reachable (assuming he’s healthy) and bonuses if he meets certain thresholds (to be seen). I think RG3’s contract is definitely a better deal for the player.

I think RG still has a lot of potential. The Washington football team is/was a dumpster fire. Nobody could succeed there.

He’s better than any QB coming out in this years draft, the Browns would be better suited to put talent around him and start building. I’m more worried that he’s going to continue to get killed behind that putrid O-Line, no WR talent and no running game to take the pressure off.